2024 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu

Elections for the 18th Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu

2024 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu
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All 39 Tamil Nadu seats in the Lok Sabha
Opinion polls
Turnout69.72%(Decrease2.72%)
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Leader M. K. Stalin Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Party DMK AIADMK
Alliance INDIA AIADMK+
Leader since 2018 2022
Leader's seat Not Contesting Not Contesting
Last election 53.15%, 38 seats 30.56%, 1 seat
Seats before 38 0
All 39 Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha seats

The 2024 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu was held on 19 April during the first phase to elect the 39 members of the upcoming 18th Lok Sabha.[1] The result of the election will be announced on 4 June 2024.[2][3]

Background

DMK is part of Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, which was formed on 18 July 2023. On 25 September 2023, AIADMK withdrew from the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance to form and lead the new alliance, AIADMK+.[4][5][6]

On 19 January 2024, DMK constituted a seven-member committee to hold consultations with alliance partners for seat sharing.[7] On 22 January, AIADMK set up a 5-member committee to hold seat sharing talks with alliance partners.[8][9] On 26 January, CPI(M) formed a four membered panel for seat sharing with DMK. Central committee members P. Sampath, P. Shanmugam and state committee members N. Gunasekaran and K. Kanagaraj were included in the panel. [10] On February 5, Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance held seat sharing talks with Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam.[11]

On 19 March 2024 the Bharatiya Janata Party finalised seat sharing a with the Pattali Makkal Katchi as part of the National Democratic Alliance, were the party will contest 10 seats in Tamil Nadu.[12]

On 20 March 2024, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami released the first list, comprising 16 candidates contesting the election. The Party finalised seat sharing and allotted one seat each to its allies SDPI, PT and five Seats to DMDK.[13] On March 21, Palaniswami released the second and final list, comprising 16 AIADMK candidates contesting the election.[14]

Election schedule

Poll event Phase
I
Notification Date 20 March
Last Date for filing nomination 27 March
Scrutiny of nomination 28 March
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination 30 March
Date of poll 19 April
Date of counting of votes/Result 4 June 2024
No. of constituencies 39

Parties and alliances

  Indian National Developmental Inclusive
     Alliance

Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contested
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. K. Stalin 21 22 39
Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi E. R. Eswaran 1
Indian National Congress K. Selvaperunthagai 9
Communist Party of India R. Mutharasan 2
Communist Party of India (Marxist) K. Balakrishnan 2
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi Thol. Thirumavalavan 2
Indian Union Muslim League K. M. Kader Mohideen 1
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Vaiko 1

  AIADMK-led Alliance

Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contested
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Edappadi K. Palaniswami 32 34 39
Puthiya Tamilagam K. Krishnasamy 1
Social Democratic Party of India V. M. S. Mohamed Mubarak 1
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam Premallatha Vijayakant 5

  National Democratic Alliance

Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contested
Bharatiya Janata Party K. Annamalai 19 23 39
Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi T. R. Paarivendhar 1
Inthiya Makkal Kalvi Munnetra Kazhagam T. Devanathan Yadav 1
Puthiya Needhi Katchi [ta] A. C. Shanmugam 1
Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam B. John Pandian 1
Pattali Makkal Katchi Anbumani Ramadoss 10
Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) G. K. Vasan 3
Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam T. T. V. Dhinakaran 2
Independent O. Panneerselvam 1

Others

Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contested
Naam Tamilar Katchi Seeman 39
Bahujan Samaj Party K. Armstrong 39

Candidates

Constituency
INDIA AIADMK+ NDA NTK
1 Tiruvallur (SC) INC Sasikanth Senthil DMDK K. Nalla Thambi BJP Pon. V. Balaganapathy NTK Jagadeesh Sandher
2 Chennai North DMK Kalanidhi Veeraswamy AIADMK Royapuram R. Mano BJP R. C. Paul Kanagaraj NTK Amuthini Jayaprakash
3 Chennai South DMK Thamizhachi Thangapandian AIADMK J. Jayavardhan BJP Tamilisai Soundararajan NTK S. Tamilselvi
4 Chennai Central DMK Dayanidhi Maran DMDK B. Parthasarathy BJP Vinoj P. Selvam NTK Dr. R. Karthikeyan
5 Sriperumbudur DMK T. R. Baalu AIADMK G. Premkumar TMC(M) V. N. Venugopal NTK Dr. V. Ravichandiran
6 Kancheepuram (SC) DMK G. Selvam AIADMK E. Rajasekar PMK Jothi Venkatesan NTK Santhosh Kumar
7 Arakkonam DMK S. Jagathrakshakan AIADMK A. L. Vijayan PMK K. Balu NTK Afsiya Nasrin
8 Vellore DMK D. M. Kathir Anand AIADMK S. Pasupathy BJP A. C. Shanmugam[N 1] NTK Mahesh Anand
9 Krishnagiri INC K. Gopinath AIADMK V. Jayaprakash BJP C. Narasimhan NTK Vidhyarani Veerappan
10 Dharmapuri DMK A. Mani AIADMK R. Asokan PMK Sowmiya Anbumani NTK Dr. Abinaya Ponnivalavan
11 Tiruvannamalai DMK C. N. Annadurai AIADMK M. Kaliyaperumal BJP A. Ashwathaman NTK R. Rameshbabu
12 Arani DMK M. S. Tharanivendhan AIADMK G. V. Gajendran PMK A. Ganeshkumar NTK G. Baakiyalakshmi
13 Viluppuram (SC) VCK D. Ravikumar AIADMK J. Bakkiyaraj PMK Murali Shankar NTK Kalanjiyam
14 Kallakurichi DMK Malaiarasan AIADMK R. Kumaraguru PMK Devdas Wodeyar NTK Jagadesa Pandiyan
15 Salem DMK T. M. Selvaganapathi AIADMK P. Vignesh PMK Annadurai NTK Manoj Kumar
16 Namakkal DMK V. S. Matheswaran[N 2] AIADMK S. Tamil Mani BJP K. P. Ramalingam NTK K. Kanimozhi
17 Erode DMK K. E. Prakash AIADMK Aatral Ashok Kumar TMC(M) P. Vijayakumar NTK Karmegam
18 Tiruppur CPI K. Subbarayan AIADMK P. Arunachalam BJP A. P. Muruganandam NTK Seethalakshmi
19 Nilgiris (SC) DMK A. Raja AIADMK D. Lokesh Tamilselvan BJP L. Murugan NTK Jayakumar
20 Coimbatore DMK Ganapathi Raj Kumar AIADMK Singai G. Ramachandran BJP K. Annamalai NTK Kallamani Jaganathan
21 Pollachi DMK Eswarasamy AIADMK A. Karthikeyan BJP K. Vasantharajan NTK Suresh Kumar
22 Dindigul CPI(M) R. Sachidanandam AIADMK V. M. S. Mohamed Mubarak[N 3] PMK M. Thilagabama NTK Kailai Rajan
23 Karur INC S. Jothimani AIADMK K. R. L. Thangavel BJP V. V. Senthilnathan NTK Dr. R. Karuppaiya
24 Tiruchirappalli MDMK Durai Vaiko AIADMK P. Karuppaiah AMMK P. Senthilnathan NTK Jallikattu Rajesh
25 Perambalur DMK Arun Nehru AIADMK N. D. Chandramohan BJP T. R. Paarivendhar[N 1] NTK R.Thenmozhi
26 Cuddalore INC M. K. Vishnu Prasad DMDK P. Sivakozhundu PMK Thangar Bachan NTK V. Manivasagan
27 Chidambaram (SC) VCK Thol. Thirumavalavan AIADMK M. Chandrahaasan BJP P. Karthiyayini NTK R. Jansi Rani
28 Mayiladuthurai INC R Sudha AIADMK P. Babu PMK Ma. Ka. Stalin NTK Kalliyammal
29 Nagapattinam (SC) CPI V. Selvaraj AIADMK G. Surjith Sankar BJP SGM Ramesh NTK Karthiga
30 Thanjavur DMK Murasoli DMDK P. Sivanesan BJP M. Muruganandam NTK Hamyun Kabir
31 Sivaganga INC Karti P Chidambaram AIADMK A. Xavierdas BJP D. Devanathan Yadav[N 1] NTK V. Ezhilarasi
32 Madurai CPI(M) Su. Venkatesan AIADMK P. Saravanan BJP Raama Sreenivasan NTK Sathya Devi
33 Theni DMK Thanga Tamil Selvan AIADMK V. T. Narayanasamy AMMK T. T. V. Dhinakaran NTK Madan Jayabalan
34 Virudhunagar INC B. Manickam Tagore DMDK V. Vijaya Prabakaran BJP R. Radikaa NTK S. Kaushik
35 Ramanathapuram IUML K. Navas Kani AIADMK P. Jeyaperumal IND O. Panneerselvam NTK Chandra Prabha Jayabal
36 Thoothukkudi DMK Kanimozhi Karunanidhi AIADMK R. Sivasamy Velumani TMC(M) S. D. R. Vijayaseelan NTK J. Rowena Ruth Jane
37 Tenkasi (SC) DMK Rani Srikumar AIADMK K. Krishnasamy[N 3] BJP B. John Pandian[N 1] NTK Isai Mathivanan
38 Tirunelveli INC C. Robert Bruce AIADMK M. Jansi Rani BJP Nainar Nagendran NTK P. Sathya
39 Kanniyakumari INC Vijay Vasanth AIADMK Nazerath Pasilian BJP Pon. Radhakrishnan NTK Mariya Jenifer
  1. ^ a b c d PNK, IJK, IMKMK and TMMK will contest one seat in BJP's Lotus symbol, therefore they will be considered as BJP party candidates officially by ECI affidavit
  2. ^ KMDK will contest one seat in DMK's Rising Sun symbol, therefore he will be considered as DMK party candidate officially by ECI affidavit
  3. ^ a b SDPI and PT will contest one seat in AIADMK's Two Leaves symbol, therefore they will be considered as AIADMK party candidates officially by ECI affidavit

Surveys and polls

Opinion polls

Polling agency Date published Margin of Error Lead
INDIA AIADMK NDA Others
ABP News-CVoter April 2024[15] ±3-5% 39 0 0 0 I.N.D.I.A.
ABP News-CVoter March 2024[16] ±3-5% 39 0 0 0 I.N.D.I.A.
India Today-CVoter February 2024[17] ±3-5% 39 0 0 0 I.N.D.I.A.
Times Now-ETG December 2023[18] ±3% 30-36 3-6 0-1 0-2 I.N.D.I.A.
India TV-CNX October 2023[19] ±3% 32 5 1 1 I.N.D.I.A.
AIADMK leaves NDA
Times Now-ETG September 2023[20] ±3% 30-34 3-7 0-1 0-1 I.N.D.I.A.
August 2023[21] ±3% 30-34 3-7 0-1 0-1 I.N.D.I.A.
India Today-CVoter August 2023[22] ±3-5% 39 0 0 0 I.N.D.I.A.
Polling agency Date published Margin of Error Lead
INDIA NDA AIADMK Others
ABP News-CVoter March 2024[16] ±3-5% 54.7% 10.9% 27.9% 6.8% 26.9
India Today-CVoter February 2024[23] ±3-5% 47% 15% 38% 9
AIADMK leaves NDA
India Today-CVoter August 2023[24] ±3-5% 53% 33% 14% 20

Voters Turnout

Date State/UT No. of. Seats Turnout (%)
19 Apr 2024 Tamil Nadu 39 69.72

Highest turnout in Dharmapuri constituency of 81.20% and the lowest is in Chennai Central constituency of 53.96%.[25]

Results

Results by alliance or party

Alliance/Parties Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Contested Won +/−
INDIA DMK 22
INC 9
CPI 2
CPI(M) 2
VCK 2
IUML 1
MDMK 1
Total 39
AIADMK+ AIADMK 34
DMDK 5
Total 39
NDA BJP 23
PMK 10
TMC(M) 3
AMMK 2
IND 1
Total 39
Others
IND
NOTA
Total 100% - 39 -

Results by constituency

Constituency Winner Runner Up Margin
Party Alliance Candidate Votes % Party Alliance Candidate Votes %
1 Tiruvallur (SC)
2 Chennai North
3 Chennai South
4 Chennai Central
5 Sriperumbudur
6 Kancheepuram (SC)
7 Arakkonam
8 Vellore
9 Krishnagiri
10 Dharmapuri
11 Tiruvannamalai
12 Arani
13 Viluppuram (SC)
14 Kallakurichi
15 Salem
16 Namakkal
17 Erode
18 Tiruppur
19 Nilgiris (SC)
20 Coimbatore
21 Pollachi
22 Dindigul
23 Karur
24 Tiruchirappalli
25 Perambalur
26 Cuddalore
27 Chidambaram (SC)
28 Mayiladuthurai
29 Nagapattinam (SC)
30 Thanjavur
31 Sivaganga
32 Madurai
33 Theni
34 Virudhunagar
35 Ramanathapuram
36 Thoothukkudi
37 Tenkasi (SC)
38 Tirunelveli
39 Kanniyakumari

Constituency-wise Turnout & Quick results

# Constituency Turnout [25] Winner Party Margin
1 Tiruvallur (SC) 68.59 Decrease
2 Chennai North 60.11 Decrease
3 Chennai South 54.17 Decrease
4 Chennai Central 53.96 Decrease
5 Sriperumbudur 60.25 Decrease
6 Kancheepuram (SC) 71.68 Decrease
7 Arakkonam 74.19 Decrease
8 Vellore 73.53 Increase
9 Krishnagiri 71.50 Decrease
10 Dharmapuri 81.20 Decrease
11 Tiruvannamalai 74.24 Decrease
12 Arani 75.76 Decrease
13 Viluppuram (SC) 76.52 Decrease
14 Kallakurichi 79.21 Increase
15 Salem 78.16 Increase
16 Namakkal 78.21 Decrease
17 Erode 70.59 Decrease
18 Tiruppur 70.62 Decrease
19 Nilgiris (SC) 70.95 Decrease
20 Coimbatore 64.89 Increase
21 Pollachi 70.41 Decrease
22 Dindigul 71.14 Decrease
23 Karur 78.70 Decrease
24 Tiruchirappalli 67.51 Decrease
25 Perambalur 77.43 Decrease
26 Cuddalore 72.57 Decrease
27 Chidambaram (SC) 76.37 Decrease
28 Mayiladuthurai 70.09 Decrease
29 Nagapattinam (SC) 71.94 Decrease
30 Thanjavur 68.27 Decrease
31 Sivaganga 64.26 Decrease
32 Madurai 62.04 Decrease
33 Theni 69.84 Decrease
34 Virudhunagar 70.22 Decrease
35 Ramanathapuram 68.19 Decrease
36 Thoothukkudi 66.88 Decrease
37 Tenkasi (SC) 67.65 Decrease
38 Tirunelveli 64.10 Decrease
39 Kanniyakumari 65.44 Decrease

See also

Notes

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